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He is a bit too much of an extremist for my tastes but I definitely have a lot of respect for him. I don't think I would vote for him though if he were a candidate (depends on who else is an option).
The only thing that really bothers me about him is his strong anti-abortion stance. But at least he is not in favor of making this an "absolute" at the federal level.this post = teh win.
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Originally posted by Sip View PostHe is a bit too much of an extremist for my tastes but I definitely have a lot of respect for him. I don't think I would vote for him though if he were a candidate (depends on who else is an option).
The only thing that really bothers me about him is his strong anti-abortion stance. But at least he is not in favor of making this an "absolute" at the federal level.
I agree that some of Paul's platform regarding social might be too far right but his foreign policy moves and changes in the style bureaucracy being used far outweigh these issues. On top of that I think Paul would focus much more on fixing up not only our political institutions in regards to foreign relations but also help the publics sheepish mentality on such issues. I don't think his focus would be so much on social issues. I guess to each his own in regards to the preference given to certain issues, but IMO Paul would do much more good than damage.
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I always use the word "extremeist" in a negative context. Not every federal program is evil. However, certainly there is far too much waste and far too much unneccessary spendings on the part of the government.
Perhaps the stage can be set for someone like Paul to step in in about 10-15 years ... but right now, sticking him into the whitehouse might shake things too much too quickly.
For now, I really like Barak's view of opening up all of the government books and making them public. Public acounting of EVERY dollar will go a long way of reforming the "shady" spending where a lot of times the public doesn't really know where it's money is going.
As far as his views on the federal reserve ... I think his view is definitely intriguing but I am not sure if the right thing to do is to get rid of it.this post = teh win.
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Originally posted by Sip View PostHe is a bit too much of an extremist for my tastes but I definitely have a lot of respect for him. I don't think I would vote for him though if he were a candidate (depends on who else is an option).
The only thing that really bothers me about him is his strong anti-abortion stance. But at least he is not in favor of making this an "absolute" at the federal level.
He is perhaps the only consistent candidate, like him or hate him, and that is a rarity in politics given the last 100+ years.
And yes TomServo, just maybe, just maybe, Paul is gonna make me get off my rocking chair and actually vote, but then I would be selling out, so I have not decided yet.Achkerov kute.
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Originally posted by Sip View PostI always use the word "extremeist" in a negative context. Not every federal program is evil. However, certainly there is far too much waste and far too much unneccessary spendings on the part of the government.
Perhaps the stage can be set for someone like Paul to step in in about 10-15 years ... but right now, sticking him into the whitehouse might shake things too much too quickly.
For now, I really like Barak's view of opening up all of the government books and making them public. Public acounting of EVERY dollar will go a long way of reforming the "shady" spending where a lot of times the public doesn't really know where it's money is going.
As far as his views on the federal reserve ... I think his view is definitely intriguing but I am not sure if the right thing to do is to get rid of it.
The Federal Reserve is part of the problem of why we have the current dollar crisis and recession (housing bust). Granted there have always been potentials for boom and bust cycles, however, post-1913 these have been guaranteed and in very severe ways have occurred in 10 year cycles.Achkerov kute.
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Maybe a few years after the mainstream media guides Obama or Clinton into office, the USA will collectively look back on the time when they had a chance to elect someone who was primarily concerned with the welfare of the average American, instead of the abundance of corporate profits for the military-industrial complex.
Maybe they'll finally learn that prevention is better than cure, especially when there's no longer a cure available.
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